Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CD125T: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CD125T years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.2% average, from 915 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1984 (76.0% of 367 tests). Lowest: 1982 (69.0% of 116). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982, 1985.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 116 | 69.0% | -6.2 pp |
| 1983 | 248 | 75.0% | -0.2 pp |
| 1984 | 367 | 76.0% | +0.8 pp |
| 1985 | 53 | 69.8% | -5.4 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which CD125T years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, 1985 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CD125T overall (75.2%); the 1982 cohort is lowest at 69.0% from 116 tests.
- Which CD125T year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1984, at 76.0% of 367 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the CD125T pass rate vary by year?
- 7.0 percentage points between the highest (1984, 76.0%) and lowest (1982, 69.0%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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